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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula",
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    "content": "Section 36 talks about access to justice. It says:- “The court shall ensure reasonable access to its services in all parts of the Republic, so far as it is appropriate to do so.” When you read the Bill, you will see that most of the functions have been decentralised. The court can sit in various parts of the country with a presiding judge. We have its centre in Nairobi but in other areas, you find that there are judges who sit there as determined by the president of the court and in consultation with the Chief Justice. It has also been given that the person who will preside over the out of station court is the senior-most presiding judge. I must also address this issue of seniority because I believe that even the election of the president of the court should take into consideration the doctrine of seniority. The next senior most judge must be given the chance to head the court. I believe that in the judicial system, seniority is something that is taken very seriously. I know that through an election process, there could still be some issues that may end up not being resolved but, when we go by the senior-most judge, I believe that will address some of the things that might bring contention."
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